The Wedding March

An expedition was made by a group of people after a party, to the warehouse district of the city. The destination was the United Fish and Fowl Shipping Company Restaurant, which served Japanese cuisine. They had trouble finding it, but finally did, only to decide, upon seeing it, that they would eat instead at a nearby Chinese restaurant. They were the only customers. A middle-aged Chinese man served them. During the meal they heard woodwind and string music coming from the kitchen: something from Schubert; the "Largo from "Xerxes"; the "Wedding March" from"Lohengrin". They asked the Chinese man if there was a wedding. He said yes. Where? Somewhere. When? Every night. This is true. Every night, somewhere, there is a wedding and the accompanying assembly of guests. The couple is united. They file out, and the guests follow; all in silence. The wedding music is played in the back room of the Chinese restaurant.